Sun Valley, Nevada Weather
Sun Valley, Nevada — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Sun Valley, Washoe County.
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About Sun Valley, Nevada
Sun Valley lies at the edge of a vast, arid expanse, a place where the Nevada sky stretches in an endless, pale blue dome. It lies 4.4 miles north-north-west of Sparks, NV (from Sparks, NV: bearing 344°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-north-east of Reno. The land here is a study in muted tones, ochre and sagebrush dominating the low, rolling hills that soften the ruggedness of the Sierra Nevada foothills in the distance. Dry washes, like veins on an ancient hand, crisscross the landscape, testament to infrequent but powerful storms. The air, when the sun begins its descent, takes on a peculiar clarity, carrying the faint, dry scent of dust and hardy desert flora, a scent that seems to whisper of the immense, silent spaces that surround Sun Valley. This particular stretch of Washoe County has long been a crossroads, a place where those seeking fortune or a new start have passed through, leaving faint traces of their endeavors. The local economy, once tethered to the rhythms of ranching and the occasional prospector's hopeful strike, now finds its pulse in the steady hum of commerce and the diverse needs of a growing population. While no grand, historic landmarks define its skyline, Sun Valley possesses a quiet character, a resilience born of its environment, where the simple act of a neighbor offering a wave carries a certain weight in the vastness of the high desert.
Live animated radar for Sun Valley and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sun Valley, Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 39.596299°N, 119.776023°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 89433, 89436 |
| Area Code | 775 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sun Valley, Nevada Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sun Valley, Nevada, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sun Valley includes coordinates 39.596299°N, 119.776023°W, situated in Washoe County. ZIP code 89433, 89436. Telephone area code: 775. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
